Librarians Choices 2005

Librarians’ Choices 2005
Master List

1. Alphin, Elaine Marie. 2005. THE PERFECT SHOT. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books. ISBN 1575058626 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

2. Amateau, Gigi. 2005. CLAIMING GEORGIA TATE. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 0763623393 [Suggested Grade Levels 8 and up]

3. Appelt, Kathi. 2005. MISS LADY BIRD’S WILDFLOWERS: HOW A FIRST LADY CHANGED AMERICA. Ill. by Joy Fisher Hein. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0060011076 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-5]

4. Arnold, Katya. 2005. ELEPHANTS CAN PAINT TOO. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689869851 [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]

5. Baker, Roberta. 2005. OLIVE’S PIRATE PARTY. Ill. by Debbie Tilley. New York: Little, Brown. ISBN 0316167924 [Suggested Grade Levels K-5]

6. Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. 2005. HITLER YOUTH: GROWING UP IN HITLER’S SHADOW. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 0439353793 [Suggested Grade Levels 6 and up]

7. Beaumont, Karen. 2005. I AIN’T GONNA PAINT NO MORE! Ill. by David Catrow. San Diego: Harcourt. Isbn 0152024883 [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]

8. Birdsall, Jeanne. 2005. PENDERWICKS: A SUMMER TALE OF FOUR TALE OF FOUR SISTERS, TWO RABBITS, AND A VERY RABBITS, AND A VERY INTERESTING BOY. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0375831436 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

9. Birney, Betty G. 2005. THE SEVEN WONDERS OF SASSAFRAS SPRINGS. Ill. by Matt Phelan. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689871368 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

10. Blumenthal, Karen. 2005. LET ME PLAY: THE STORY OF TITLE IX, THE LAW THAT CHANGED THE FUTURE OF GIRLS IN AMERICA. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689859570 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-12]

11. Bolden, Tonya. 2005. MARITCHA: A NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN GIRL. New York: Abrams. ISBN 0810950456 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-7]

12. Borden, Louise. 2005. THE JOURNEY THAT SAVED CURIOUS GEORGE, THE TRUE WARTIME ESCAPE OF MARGRET AND H.A. REY. Ill. By Allan Drummond. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0618339248 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

13. Bower, Tamara. 2005. HOW THE AMAZON QUEEN FOUGHT THE PRINCE OF EGYPT. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689844344 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-8]

14. Broach, Elise. 2005. WHAT THE NO-GOOD BABY IS GOOD FOR. Ill. by Abby Carter. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0399238778 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK- 3]

15. Chambers, Veronica. 2005. CELIA CRUZ, QUEEN OF SALSA. Ill. by Julie Maren. New York: Dial. ISBN 0803729707 [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]

16. Cooper, Elisha. 2005. A GOOD NIGHT WALK. New York: Orchard. ISBN 0439687837 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-K]

17. Cordsen, Carol Foskett. 2005. THE MILKMAN. Ill. by Douglas B. Jones. New York: Dutton. ISBN 0525472088 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-3]

18. Cowley, Joy. 2005. CHAMELEON, CHAMELEON. Ill. by Nic Bishop. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 0439666538 [Suggested Grade Levels K-2]

19. Creech, Sharon. 2005. REPLAY. New York: Joanna Cotler. ISBN 0060540206 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-8]

20. Cronin, Doreen. 2005. WIGGLE. Ill. by Scott Menchin. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689863756 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-1]

21. Cummings, Priscilla. 2005. WHAT MR. MATTERO DID. New York: Dutton. ISBN 0525467210 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-9]

22. de Deu Prats, Joan. 2005. SEBASTIAN’S ROLLER SKATES. La Jolla, CA: Kane/Miller. ISBN 1929132816 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-4]

23. Dendy, Leslie and Boring, Mel. 2005. GUINEA PIG SCIENTISTS: BOLD SELF-EXPERIMENTERS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. New York: Henry Holt. ISBN 0805073167 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

24. Divakaruni, Chitra. 2005. THE MIRROR OF FIRE AND DREAMING. New Milford, CT: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 1596430672 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

25. Dowell, Frances O’Roark. 2005. CHICKEN BOY. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689858167 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

26. Duble, Kathleen Benner. 2005. THE SACRIFICE. New York: Margaret K. McElderry. ISBN 0689876505 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-9]

27. Ehlert, Lois. 2005. LEAF MAN. San Diego: Harcourt. ISBN 0152053042 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

28. Erdrich, Louise. 2005. THE GAME OF SILENCE. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0060297905 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

29. Farrell, Jeanette. 2005. INVISIBLE ALLIES: MICROBES THAT SHAPE OUR LIVES. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 0374336083 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-9]

30. Fleming, Candace. 2005. LOWJI DISCOVERS AMERICA. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689862997 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

31. Fleming, Candace. 2005. OUR ELEANOR: A SCRAPBOOK LOOK AT ELEANOR ROOSEVELT’S REMARKBLE LIFE. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0689865449 [Suggested Grade Levels 6 and up]

32. Florian, Douglas. 2005. ZOO’S WHO. San Diego: Harcourt. ISBN 0152046399 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-4]

33. Garcia, Laura Gallego. 2005. THE LEGEND OF THE WANDERING KING. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 0439585562 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-9]

34. Gardner, Sally. 2005. I, CORIANDER. New York: Dial Books. ISBN 0803730993 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-10]

35. Giblin, James Cross. 2005. GOOD BROTHER, BAD BROTHER: THE STORY OF EDWIN BOOTH AND JOHN WILKES BOOTH. New York: Clarion. ISBN 0618096426 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-12]

36. Giff, Patricia Reilly. 2005. WILLOW RUN. New York: Wendy Lamb. ISBN 0385900961 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-6]

37. Going, K.L. 2005.THE LIBERATION OF GABRIEL KING. New York: Putnam. ISBN 039923991X [Suggested Grade Levels 4-9]

38. Green, John. 2005. LOOKING FOR ALASKA. New York: Dutton. ISBN 0525475060 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

39. Grey, Mini. 2005. TRACTION MAN IS HERE! New York: Knopf. ISBN 0375931910 [Suggested Grades K-3]

40. Griffin, Adele. 2005. WHERE I WANT TO BE. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0399237836 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

41. Hanson, Regina. 2005. A SEASON FOR MANGOES. Ill. by Eric Velasquez. New York: Clarion. ISBN 061815972X [Suggested Grade Levels PreK- 3]

42. Hautman, Pete. 2005. INVISIBLE. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0689868006 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-11]

43. Hearn, Julie. 2005. THE MINISTER’S DAUGHTER. NY: Athenium. ISBN 9780689876905 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-12]

44. Hiaasen, Carl. 2005. FLUSH. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0375821821 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

45. Hughes, Lynn B. 2005. YOU ARE NOT ALONE: TEENS TALK ABOUT LIFE AFTER THE LOSS OF A PARENT. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 0439585902 [Suggested Grade Levels 8 and up]

46. Jacobson, Jennifer Richard. 2005. STAINED. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 068986745X [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

47. Janeczko, Paul B. 2005. A KICK IN THE HEAD: AN EVERYDAY GUIDE TO POETIC FORM. Ill. by Chris Raschka. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 07636606626 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

48. Jenkins, Emily. 2005. THAT NEW ANIMAL. Ill. by Pierre Pratt. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 0374374430 [Suggested Grade Levels K-2]

49. Jenkins, Steve. 2005. PREHISTORIC ACTUAL SIZE. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 061853578. [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-5]

50. Juster, Norton. 2005. THE HELLO GOODBYE WINDOW. Ill. by Chris Raschka. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0786809140 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

51. Karas, Brian. 2005. ON EARTH. New York: Putnam. ISBN 039924025X [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]

52. Keehn, Sally M. 2005. GNAT STOKES AND THE FOGGY BOTTOM SWAMP QUEEN. New York: Philomel. ISBN 0399242872 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

53. Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. 2005. NORA’S ARK. Ill. by Emily Arnold McCully. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0060295171 [Suggested Grade Level 3-5]

54. Klass, David. 2005. DARK ANGEL. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 0374399506 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

55. Koertge, Ron. 2005. BOY GIRL BOY. San Diego: Harcourt. ISBN 0152053255 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-12]

56. Koja, Kathe. TALK. 2005. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 0374373825 [Suggested Grade Levels: 8-12]

57. Krinitz, Esther Nisenthal and Steinhardt, Bernice. 2005. MEMORIES OF SURVIVAL. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0786851260 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

58. Krull, Kathleen. 2005. HOUDINI: WORLD’S GREATEST MYSTERY MAN AND ESCAPE KING. Ill. by Eric Velasquez. New York: Walker & Co. ISBN 0802789536 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

59. Larbalestier, Justine. 2005. MAGIC OR MADNESS. New York: Razorbill. ISBN 1595140220 [Suggested Grade Level 7-12]

60. Lendler, Ian. 2005. AN UNDONE FAIRY TALE. Ill. By Whitney Martin. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0689866771 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

61. Lester, Julius. 2005. LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE. Ill. by Karen Barbour. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0060285966 [Suggested Grade Levels K-4]

62. Lester, Julius. 2005. DAY OF TEARS: A NOVEL IN DIALOGUE. New York: Jump at the Sun. ISBN 0786804904 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-10]

63. Levine, Ellen. 2005. CATCH A TIGER BY THE TOE. New York: Viking. ISBN 0670884618 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

64. Lynch, Chris. 2005. INEXCUSABLE. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689847890 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

65. Ma, Yan.2005. THE DIARY OF MAH YAN. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 006076497X [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

66. Mah, Adeline Yen. 2005. CHINESE CINDERELLA AND THE SECRET DRAGON SOCIETY. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 006056735X [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

67. Marino, Gianna. 2005. ZOOPA. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. ISBN 0811847896 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-3]

68. McKernan, Victoria. 2005. SHACKLETON’S STOWAWAY. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0375826912 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

69. McKissack, Patricia C. and Onawumi, Jean Moss. 2005. PRECIOUS AND THE BOO HAG. Ill. by Kyrsten Brooker. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689851944 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

70. Meyer, Stephanie. 2005. TWILIGHT. New York: Megan Tingley. ISBN 0316160172 [Suggested Grade Levels: 8-11]

71. Minne, Natali Fortier. 2005. I LOVE. New York: Kane/Miller. ISBN 1929132751 [Suggested Grade Levels K-4]

72. Murphy, Claire Rudolf. 2005. I AM SACAJAWEA, I AM YORK: OUR JOURNEY WEST WITH LEWIS AND CLARK. Ill. by Higgins Bond. New York: Walker & Co. ISBN 0802789196 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-5]

73. Nelson, Marilyn. 2005. A WREATH FOR EMMETT TILL. Ill. by Philippe Lardy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0618397523 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

74. Partridge, Elizabeth. 2005. JOHN LENNON: ALL I WANT IS THE TRUTH. New York: Viking. ISBN 0670059544 [Suggested Grade Levels 8 and up]

75. Pearsall, Shelley. 2005. CROOKED RIVER. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0375823891 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

76. Perkins, Lynne Rae. 2005. CRISS CROSS. New York: Greenwillow. ISBN 0060092734 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-9]

77. Pham, LeUyen. 2005. BIG SISTER, LITTLE SISTER. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 078685182 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

78. Podwal, Mark. 2005. JERSALEM SKY: STARS CROSSES, AND CRESCENTS. NY: Doubleday. ISBN 038574689X [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

79. Poole, Josephine. 2005. ANNE FRANK. Ill. by Angela Barrett. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0375832424 [Suggested Grade Levels K-8]

80. Richardson, Justin and Parnell, Peter. 2005. AND TANGO MAKES THREE. Ill. by Henry Cole. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0689878451 [Suggested Grade Levels K-12]

81. Riordan, Rick. 2005. THE LIGHTNING THIEF. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0786856297 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

82. Rodman, Mary Ann. 2005. MY BEST FRIEND. Ill. by E. B. Lewis. New York: Viking. ISBN 0670059897 [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]

83. Rosen, Michael. 2005. MICHAEL ROSEN’S SAD BOOK. Ill. by Quentin Blake. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 0763625973 [Suggested Grade Levels K- 12]

84. Ruurs, Margriet. 2005. MY LIBRARIAN IS A CAMEL; HOW BOOKS ARE BROUGHT TO CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. ISBN 1590780930 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

85. Salisbury, Graham. 2005. EYES OF THE EMPEROR. New York: Random House. ISBN 0385729715 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-12]

86. Scieszka, Jon. 2005. SEEN ART? Ill. by Lane Smith. New York: Viking. ISBN 0670059862 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-8]

87. Shetterly, Robert. 2005. AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH. New York: Dutton. ISBN 0525474293 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

88. Sidman, Joyce. 2005. SONG OF THE WATER BOATMAN & OTHER POND POEMS. Ill. by Beckie Prange. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0618135472 [Suggested Grade Levels K-10]

89. Sills, Leslie. 2005. FROM RAGS TO RICHES: A HISTORY OF GIRLS’ CLOTHING IN AMERICA. New York: Holiday House. ISBN 03417085 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

90. Sorrells, Walter. 2005. FAKE ID. New York: Dutton. ISBN 0525475141 [Suggested Grade Levels 9 and up]

91. Volponi, Paul. 2005. BLACK AND WHITE. New York: Viking. ISBN 0670060062 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

92. Waite, Judy. 2005. TRICK OF THE MIND. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689870140 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-11]

93. Weatherford, Carole Boston. 2005. FREEDOM ON THE MENU, THE GREENSBORO SIT-INS. Ill. By Jerome Lagarrigue. New York: Dial. ISBN 0803728603 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-5]

94. Westerfeld, Scott. 2005. UGLIES. New York: Simon Pulse. ISBN 0689865384 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-12]

95. Whitcomb, Laura. 2005. A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT. Boston: Graphica. ISBN 061858532X [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

96. White, Ruth. 2005. THE SEARCH FOR BELLE PRATER. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 0374308535 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

97. Wiles, Deborah. 2005. EACH LITTLE BIRD THAT SINGS. San Diego: Harcourt. ISBN 0152051139 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

98. Wittlinger, Ellen. 2005. SANDPIPER. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0689868022 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

99. Wooding, Chris. 2005. POISON. New York: Orchard Books. ISBN 0439755700 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-12]

100. Zevin, Gabrielle. 2005. ELSEWHERE. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 0374320918 [Suggested Grade Levels 8 and up]